Chang Feng came to Li Dongyang's mansion happily and shared the good news of Li Pinger's pregnancy.

Chang Feng wants to be his grandfather, and Li Dongyang wants to be his grandfather. The two of them were happy, and Li Dongyang stayed at home for dinner.

Under the candlelight in the dining room, Li Dongyang suddenly discovered that the forty-two-year-old Chang Feng was no longer the high-spirited young man he was back then. He already had forehead lines on his forehead.

Chang Feng also sighed in his heart: Fifty-nine-year-old Li Dongyang is no longer the young talent in the Hanlin Academy.

It's really like water, time flies. Time passes and never returns, and the past can only be recalled.

Li Dongyang suddenly mentioned one thing: "The civil officials below really have a deep hatred with the Chang family. Recently I received another note."

Chang Feng asked: "I'm not afraid of itching if there are more lice, what do they do with me?" ”

Li Dongyang smiled bitterly: "This time it's not you who participated, but the county lord of Ling Mei Wanping." said that Ling Mei was not a daughter of the royal family, but a relative of the former emperor. The surname is 'Chang', not the surname 'Zhu'. Since the Yongle Dynasty, where is there a county lord with a different surname in the Ming Dynasty? Admonished the emperor to immediately withdraw the title of the lord of Wanping County, and Chang Tian was classified as a concubine. ”

Chang Feng asked, "What about the song?" ”

Li Dongyang replied: "Let me be detained in the cabinet." ”

Chang Feng thought for a long time and said, "Do your in-laws a favor, hand over the song to the emperor." What people said is very right, Tangtang is a different surname, how can he be shy in the position of the county lord? ”

Li Dongyang was surprised: "Do you plan to let Ling Mei give up the title of county lord?" ”

Chang Feng has such a consideration.

Emperor Zhengde had just ascended the throne for a year. One mind wants to clean the court. If you kick out a group of people, you have to reuse a group of people to make up for the shortfall.

In a word, at present, Emperor Zhengde is the time to employ people.

Chang Tian's husband Huang Yuan has been among the second-class jinshi in the ninth year of Hongzhi. However, because of the status of the county lord's guest of honor, he could not serve as a substantive officer.

If Tangtang is not the county lord, Huang Yuan can become an official.

Chang Feng's brother-in-law and Emperor Zhengde's goduncle, Emperor Zhengde must regard it as his own person and reuse it.

In this way, the Chang family has more than one nail in the civil service, and another Huang Yuan has been added.

Although the position of the county lord is good, it is always an empty title, and it cannot be passed down from generation to generation, cannot be hereditary, and the children do not have any titles.

If Huang Yuan enters the officialdom and is promoted to a feudal territory and a ministry in the future, it will be very different.

Chang Feng told Li Dongyang his thoughts.

Li Dongyang thought for a while and said, "That's right." It is a pity that Ling's brother-in-law is a second-class jinshi, but he can't go out. It is better to take advantage of this recital, push the boat down the river, and find a real job to serve the court. ”

Chang Feng said with a smile: "Don't Liu Jian, Xie Qian, and civil officials always say that you hooked up with the factory guards, which is quite cold?" Tomorrow morning, I will do this."

The next day, the Imperial Gate was in the morning.

Liu Jin just shouted "discussion" at the top of his voice.

Li Dongyang immediately came out of the class: "Your Majesty, Gao Qingxiang is sparse in the matter of Like, and Chang Tian, the county lord of Wanping, is neither the daughter of the prince nor the daughter of the prince of the county, but a different surname, and the first emperor is just a relative." It is really inappropriate to be shy in the position of the county lord. ”

The minister was very impressed with this performance. The title, the name of the country, how can it be granted at will? The minister suggested that the emperor, quasi-Gao Qingxiang played a sparse job, and abolished the title of the lord of Wanping. ”

Emperor Zhengde's first reaction was: Okay, you Li Dongyang, you actually turned against the water and attacked the Chang family!

Liu Jian and Xie Qian were puzzled: Could it be that Li Dongyang wants to return to our powerful civilian-official group, is this submitting a certificate of nomination?

Emperor Zhengde was about to speak out against it. Liu Jin reminded in a whisper on the side: "Your Majesty, the county lord of Wanping has been deposed, and her husband Huang Yuan can enter the office." ”

Chang Feng had already informed Liu Jin of his thoughts overnight.

Emperor Zhengde was still strange just now, why did Li Dongyang suddenly suggest abolishing Chang Tian's title of county lord. Chang Feng, who is the eldest brother, still has a breezy and indifferent expression?

Liu Jin's reminder, Emperor Zhengde understands in seconds!

Hey, Li Dongyang is adding bricks and tiles to my cronies and retainers! Huang Yuan is Chang Feng's brother-in-law and my godfather. He was awarded the second-class jinshi ten years ago.

If he is allowed to become a leader, I will add another confidant.

Liu Jian and Xie Qian don't know the inside story.

Liu Jian came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, what Elder Li Ge said is extremely true. How can the county lord be indiscriminately sealed? If in the future, if the royal family accepts a god-related daughter, sister-in-law, etc., the county lord and county lord will be given the title. Da Ming doesn't know how many more girls to support! ”

Xie Qian echoed: "That's right! Joining the female sect is really a big disadvantage! ”

Emperor Zhengde pushed the boat down the river: "Well, what the three gentlemen said is reasonable. I have always been a good man of advice, and I am as good as a stream. According to what the three gentlemen said, abolish the title of the lord of Wanping. ”

Liu Jian and Xie Qian were triumphant.

Chang Feng smiled secretly in his heart: Do you think you won this game? But I didn't know that I was deliberately releasing the water.

After discussing the matter of abolishing Chang Tian's title. Emperor Zhengde couldn't wait to inquire about the Ministry of Rites and the preparations for the six weddings.

The Ministry of Rites Shangshu was transferred by Emperor Zhengde to Jinling to worship Taizu and has not yet returned. The Ministry of Rites is headed by Wang Hua, the left waiter.

Wang Hua said: "The gift of choice has been prepared. Qin Tianjian has seen the yellow calendar, and the eighteenth day of this month is an auspicious day for the zodiac. Please ask the emperor to appoint an envoy. ”

Emperor Zhengde said: "Let Wang Qing serve as the messenger of Nacai." ”

Liu Jian and Xie Qian didn't know that Xia Dongyue was Chang Feng's righteous daughter. Therefore, they did not raise any objections.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, Emperor Zhengde returned to the Qianqing Palace.

Emperor Zhengde instructed Liu Jin: "Let Chang Feng and Huang Yuan enter the palace to see me." ”

Half an hour later, Chang Feng and Huang Yuan knelt down in front of Emperor Zhengde.

Emperor Zhengde said with a smile: "This time, I want one more capable minister in the court!" Huang Yuan, now my godaunt is no longer the county lord. You are not a guest of honor in the Zongren Mansion. I can use you for the real job. ”

Emperor Zhengde and Chang Tian grew up together since childhood. When he was still a little prince, he followed Aunt Sugar Candy's buttocks all day long, playing birds and flying kites. For this godfather, he has not met a few times.

Emperor Zhengde didn't know how Huang Yuan's talent was. Asked him some questions.

Huang Yuan was quite insightful and answered them one by one. Emperor Zhengde was extremely satisfied.

Emperor Zhengde smiled: "My aunt really didn't choose the wrong person. Huang Yuan, in the ninth year of your Hongzhi, you have already been the ninety-fifth Jinshi of the second grade. The qualifications of the field are acceptable. ”

"But you've never been in a position. I can't give you a proper position when I come up. ”

"In this case, you go to Shuntianfu to be a ruler first. Well done, I will be promoted to your mansion within three years, and you will be promoted to Shuntian Mansion Yin within six years! ”

Chang Feng and Huang Yuan were overjoyed! Busy kowtowing thanks.

Shuntian Mansion has one person in the house, and there are three products. There is one person in the house, and there are four products. One person in the governance is five products.

Zhizhong is in charge of the financial affairs of Shuntianfu, and he has a great responsibility.

Ordinary Jinshi enters the office, and the starting point is only a seven-grade civil official, at most from the sixth-grade.

The starting point of Huang Yuan's entry into the office is the five products!

The Chang family now has two promising upstarts in officialdom. One is Chang Ponu, and the other is Huang Yuan.

Emperor Zhengde said: "Let's be flat." I first ascended to the throne for a year, and I urgently needed to hire people. But there are not many people who can be relied on. Now that my godfather is an official, I have one more arm! ”

Liu Jin patted the dragon's fart on the side: "The emperor has the wisdom of knowing and employing people." They are all men of the most courageous and faithful. Huang Yuan is talented and has great political talents. In the future, he will definitely do many important things for the emperor. ”

Liu Jin and Chang Tian are called aunts and nephews, and they are like father and daughter. In Liu Jin's view, Huang Yuan is his son-in-law.

The son-in-law entered the office, and the Eight Tigers had another trustworthy civil official in the future.

Emperor Zhengde told Huang Yuan: "Don't think that the rule of Shuntian Mansion is an easy errand. Shuntianfu is the capital of the Ming Dynasty, but the taxes and expenditures over the years have been a bad debt. You'll have to take care of it. ”

Huang Yuan arched his hand: "The minister must not dishonor the emperor's order." ”

Emperor Zhengde said again: "Alas, I have not yet been in power. Appointing you as the ruler, the decree of the light does not count. The heavenly official of the Ministry of Officials nodded and gave you a sign to open a commission. Chang Feng, you are good friends with Ma Wensheng, you can lead Huang Yuan to do this. Ma Wensheng always gives you a few thin noodles. ”

Chang Feng led Huang Yuan to the Ministry of Officials.

Ma Wensheng, the official of the Ministry of Officials, is an upright and selfless person. Although he had the will of Emperor Zhengde and the face of Chang Feng, he still raised questions and investigated Huang Yuan.

The examination room is the lobby of the official department.

Ma Wensheng asked, "Huang Yibin, oh no, Huang Jinshi." What do you think are the financial difficulties of Suncheonfu? ”

Huang Yuan thought for a while, and was ready to sell two acquaintances to gain Ma Wensheng's appreciation.

Huang Yuan replied: "There are more than two in Shuntian Mansion, there are many noble emperors, and there are many Zhuangtian. The wind of Zhuangtian annexation is rampant. And as soon as you enter the farmland, the tax will be reduced by 70% or directly exempted. Even if the remaining 30% of the tax is paid, the noble emperor is always in arrears. ”

"Therefore, the difficulty in straightening out the financial affairs of Tianfu lies in restraining the noble emperors and recovering taxes."

"As far as the lower officials know, the powerful person who owns the most Zhuangtian land and has the largest number of annexations in Shuntian Mansion is the brother of Zhang Heling, Marquis of Shouning. Before, the officials of Shuntianfu had never dared to take care of the Zhang brothers. ”

"If others dare not take care of it, the lower officials dare to take care of it."

Ma Wensheng secretly said in his heart: I'm afraid that only the husband of the former emperor's sister dares to take care of the two big sons of the Zhang family brothers. Not to mention, Huang Yuan is really suitable to serve as the governor of Shuntian Mansion.

Thinking of this, Ma Wensheng nodded: "What Huang Jinshi said is extremely true. Come on, call Zhang Cai to the lobby. ”

Not long after, Zhang Cai entered the lobby in the Ministry of Literature.

Zhang Cai is a good friend, not to mention the exquisiteness of all sides, but also quite capable of doing anything.

And on the surface, he is a promising young talent in the civilian-official group, and he took refuge in Liu Jin behind his back.

It was rumored in the DPRK and China that within a year, Zhang Cai, the "little waiter" of the Wenxuan Division, would be promoted to the waiter and become a real waiter.

Ma Wensheng instructed: "This is Huang Yuan Huang Jinshi, you immediately hang the sign of Shuntian Mansion for him and open a commission." ”

Zhang Cai arched his hand: "The subordinate obeys the order." ”

The officials passed this pass, and Huang Yuan officially became the ruler of the Shuntian Mansion of the Five Grades.

Chang Feng followed him out of the lobby of the Ministry of Officials, and said with a smile: "Heh, you kid is planning to rectify Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling after taking office." It's okay, these two Hades have been acting recklessly in Shuntian all these years, and someone should rectify them. ”

Huang Yuan said: "Even if they don't give me face, they should always give it to the county lord, oh no, you and brother-in-law have a little face." ”

Chang Feng nodded: "Only you can manage and dare to manage them." ”

Let's say that at the end of the day, the Eight Tigers had a secret meeting in the palace.

Liu Jin emphasized the focus of the Eight Tigers' recent work, which is to cooperate with Wang Hua of the Ministry of Rites to let Emperor Zhengde complete the wedding as soon as possible.

After the wedding, Emperor Zhengde can be justified in his own government.

After saying this, Liu Jin said: "Oh yes, the title of the county lord of Wanping has been taken away." Her husband Huang Yuan entered the office and became the governor of Shuntian Mansion. ”

"I have a word first, Huang Yuan is my little uncle. In the future, he will do any errand, and you will help if you can, and you will help if you can. ”

"Whoever dares to go against him, whether it is a civil official or an eunuch, is my enemy!"

Zhang Yong smiled: "Chang Shuaiye's brother-in-law." That's our own family. Naturally, your own family members want to help. ”

Liu Jin said again: "I know that you all have all kinds of businesses in Shuntian, and there are also a lot of fields. Huang Yuan has just taken office, you have to sell him, oh, sell me face. The taxes and fields that should be paid should not be bad. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, what do our eunuchs lack the most? There is a shortage of trustworthy civil officials! ”

"Let's help Huang Yuan in everything and let him have political achievements. In the future, if he can become a minister of the ministry or even enter the cabinet. Our strength has grown a little bit stronger. ”

Gu Dayong echoed: "I didn't say it. Even if there is more blood, it will be exchanged for outstanding political achievements for Father-in-law Liu's uncle and Chang Shuaiye's brother-in-law! ”

When it comes to this, the other five tigers can only make promises.

Liu Jin clapped his hands: "Wonderful, wonderful." We will have another strong reinforcement in the future! ”

Emperor Zhengde used Huang Yuan to be in charge of the financial affairs of Shuntian Mansion, and he really used the right person!

Whether it is a nobleman or an eunuch who has many industries in Suncheon, everyone sells Huang Yuan's face.

A month later, the main hall of the Qianqing Palace.

Liu Jin held a book of accounts and happily came to Emperor Zhengde.

Emperor Zhengde asked: "What's the matter, your mouth is almost to the root of your ears." ”

Liu Jin smiled: "Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor." You've got a great deal of governance! ”

Emperor Zhengde asked, "Oh? Why? ”

Liu Jin presented the account book: "Huang Yuan has only been in charge of Shuntian Mansion for a month. He recovered sixty percent of the taxes owed to the household department in the past ten years by Shuntian Mansion! ”

Emperor Zhengde showed a look of surprise on his face: "The arrears of taxes in Shuntian Mansion have always been difficult to collect. At the feet of the Son of Heaven are relatives and relatives, and the nobles are connected to the nobles. In the past, the Shuntian Mansion Yin, the Mansion Cheng, and the Zhizhong were helpless against those people. ”

Liu Jin said: "After Huang Zhizhong took office, he was selfless, impartial in law enforcement, and not afraid of the powerful. There is a great posture of not recovering the arrears of taxes and vowing not to give up. ”

"A righteous spirit is fearless and fearless. The magnates, in turn, are afraid of him! ”

Emperor Zhengde took the account book and looked at the specific number: "Hey, I used the right person this time!" Huang Yuan has the potential to be a household waiter! ”

Liu Jinda said Huang Yuan's good words: "Your Majesty, it's only been a month, and there is already one more sentence in the circle of the powerful. The sky is not afraid, the earth is not afraid, I am afraid that Huang Yuan will come to chase the account. ”

"The sky is not shocked, the earth is not shocked, I am afraid that Huang Yuan will stay in Beijing."

Emperor Zhengde laughed: "It is also a kind of ability to make people afraid!" This is exactly what the sentence says, Lian Shengming, Gongshengwei. ”

In life, there is a loss before there is gain.

Huang Yuan lost his status as the guest of honor of the county lord, but embarked on a promising career.

The Chang family lost the title of county lord, but they had an extra seat in the court.

Let's say that the Ministry of Rites is responsible for the six ceremonies of the wedding, Wang Hua and Chang Ponu did their best to plan, and everything went smoothly.

The six rites have been carried out to the fifth step, please period.

Emperor Zhengde is full of expectations: he is finally going to hold his sweetheart in his arms!

Chang Feng is also full of expectations: My righteous daughter is finally going to become the mother of the Ming Dynasty!

And Liu and Xie finally took action and began to intervene in the wedding.

(End of chapter)